Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-23
PAPsR NO. o.

lUCubo VII Wis IuNSNiNh
we again refer to ''the wisdom of
the past" In 1882 Gen. Samuel
Smith of Maryland said in the U.
S. Senate | am, Mr.. President,
one Of the few survivors OF those
who fought the war of the revolu-
ton. We then thought we fought
for lberty-for equal rights. We
fought against taxation, the pro-
ceeds of which were for the benefit
OF others. Where is the difference
if the people are to be taxed by the
manufacturer or by any others |
say manufacturers-and why do /
say so? When the Senate met there
was strong disposition with all
parties to ameliorate the tariff of
1928, but / am told the manufac-
turers have put their fiat on any
change whatever, and hang around
the committee on manufactures
like an incubus.
If the reader will take time to
think, he will remember that this
tariff of 1892 was the cause of South
Cardinals notification. Right here
it may be well to mention fact in
regard to this Qualification" The
average American places the recan-
tation of South Carolina to Genl.
Jackson's proclamation, and EN-
phasize his remark "By the Eternal
the Union must and shall be pre-
served" as the cause.of the settle
ment of the question, but contem-
poraneous history proves the con-
trary. South Carolina maintained
her attitude of resistance until
Congress reduced the tariff. Mr..
Clay, though "a high tariff man, was
also known as "the great pacifica.
tor" Jno. M. Clayton then in
Congress was the man who brought
about compromise between Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Calhoun on this bill,
these two gentlemen at that time
not speaking to each other.) And
it was about this bill of compromise
of '33 that Mr.. Clay spoke when
told if he took the course he was
pursuing, that it would defeat him
for the Presidency, when he said
81 had rather be right, than Presi-
dent" This defeated him for
President, and elected Martin Van
Buren,. The manufacturers then
as now would brook no interference
with their rights, and the peoples
wromgS. But this is depression
yet it goes to show the temper of
this rapacious class. In 1888 Mr..
Verplanck introduced bill for the
reduction of duties, this bill car
ried back the protective system to
the year of It's commencement,
(1S16). There was surplus in
the Treasury and it was proposed
to reduce protection to the basis of
its origin in its general feature.
Genl. Smith of Maryland in speak
ing on it said cit was entirely
sufficient for the man engaged in
manufacturing and understanding
it, though not sufficient for the
capitalists who turned their money
into that channel, under the stimu-
lus of protection and lacked skill
and care to conduct their business
with the economy which gives le-
gitimate profit The same may
be said of unskilled manufacturers
to-day. They put their monev in
to enterprises because they are so.
highly protected, knowing nothing
about the business and if perchance
they fail to make money as they
expect, the first thing done is to.
cut down wages, and then they go
to Congress-show how much it
costs them to manufacture, and ask
for an increase Of tariff so that they
can pay the the poor labOring man
remunerative wages. This bill Of
Mr.. yerplanck was supplemented
By Mr. Clay's substitute which